The goal of this observational study is to learn about the effects of sleep disorders on health and ageing in older people over the age of 65.
The main question it aims to answer is: How do sleep disorders impact the motoric and cognitive ageing trajectories of older individuals? Participants will undergo a set of instrumental, laboratory and clinical diagnostic examinations to comprehensively assess the impact of sleep disorders on health.
Age ≥ 65 years;
MMSE score adjusted by age and education ≥ 25/30;
Absence of mobility-disability;
Absence of need for assistance with Basic Activities of Daily Living (according to the ICFSR International Clinical Practice Guidelines).
Individuals with specific clinical conditions that make the intervention unsafe (I.e., severe diseases, unstable health status);
Individuals whose adherence to the protocol might be low due to clinical (E.g., cognitive impairment, dialysis) and non-clinical (E.g., plans to relocate out of the study area within the next 3 years) reasons;
Individuals unable or unwilling to provide informed consent;
Consumption of more than 14 alcoholic drinks per week [one alcoholic drink (equal to 14.0 grams of pure alcohol) corresponds to 36 cc of beer (5% alcohol content), 24 cc of malt liquor (7% alcohol content), 15 cc of wine (12% alcohol content), 4.5 cc of distilled spirit or liquor (40% alcohol content)];
University of Parma
Lead sponsor